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'The first series in the Mountains of the World collection pays tribute to Cortina d'Ampezzo, the Alpine mountain in Italy which was home to the 1956 Winter Olympics, and often called the 'Queen of the Dolomites'.  Cortina d'Ampezzo writing instruments are ergonomically correct and the resin emulates the beauty of the mountain's natural colors. *

The illustrious mountaineers who first dominated Cortina d'Ampezzo more than 50 years ago stood atop their conquest in awe as they looked out at the infinite expanse. Monteverde hopes that you will share the kind of euphoria that results from accomplishing the impossible with no applause but the heartbeats of the victorious.'

Introducing the Cortina d'Ampezzo , the first series of pens in Monteverde's Mountains of the World collection! Comprising a fountain pen, convertible fineliner and convertible ballpoint, these oversize resin pens balance perfectly in the hand, and are light enough that tireless writing for hours at a time is not a problem.

In their capped configuration (in the case of the fountain pen and convertible fineliner) or retracted state (in the case of the ballpoint), all three pens are the same size, measuring about 5-7/8" in length, with identical widths. With caps posted, the fountain pen measures 6-1/8" while the convertible fineliner comes in at an even 6 inches.

Cortina fountain pen    $95.00    $76.00   Sold out

The fountain pen's steel nib is an open, spear-shaped design, in a medium. Like the other two pens in the collection, the gorgeous resin is designed to recall the striations in natural rock, and each pen is different in appearance. The chrome-over-brass clips, rings and end caps provide a lovely visual balance to the white, cream, gray and black of the overall pens. Purchased by itself, the fountain pen comes equipped with a piston converter for bottled ink, as well as several short international-style ink cartridges. The pen is gift boxed in a stunning 'Monteverde-green' pen box with polished-wood sides, and an innovative, hidden magnetic closure.

Cortina convertible fineliner    $75.00    $60.00    Sold out

Ok, what's a fineliner, and what's convertible about it? Monteverde has brought back a writing experience from the 60's and 70's, a fiber-tip point (like the Flair, Razor Point and Sign pen -- for those of us old enough to remember) to complement the more conventional capless rollerball (both refills are included when this pen is purchased individually -- hence the 'convertible' part). The fineliner cartridge employs a capillary-fed liquid ink system, cushioned to minimize wear-and-tear on the fiber-tip (unlike some of those earlier models), for a unique 'feel' when writing. It has a 1 mm point, and many find it to be a bit more expressive than a rollerball refill. The included capless rollerball refill (now marketed as having a 2-year 'cap-off' time) completes the package. The pen is gift boxed in a stunning 'Monteverde-green' pen box with polished-wood sides, and an innovative, hidden magnetic closure.

Cortina convertible ballpoint    $65.00    $52.00    Sold out

What, another convertible pen? Yes, this one comes outfitted as a ballpoint, with a very smooth twist-action to extend the point. As it uses the Parker-style refill however, it easily accepts the capless rollerball refills -- such as the Schmidt 8900 series Super Bowl, or the Monteverde gel refills! The pen is gift boxed in a stunning 'Monteverde-green' pen box with polished-wood sides, and an innovative, hidden magnetic closure.

3-piece set with collector's case    $235.00    $188.00    Sold out

The 3-piece set includes all 3 pens, housed in a large, free collectors case (a $50.00 value). Following the same design elements as the individual Cortina pen box (polished-wood sides, and an innovative, hidden magnetic closure), the collector's case has slots for 10 pens -- either subsequent additions to the Mountains of the World series (no schedule has yet been decided upon) or other current Monteverde models in your collection, such as the Cambria, Invincia, Sonata, etc.

    
Pen box for individual pen

Size comparison of individual and collector's gift boxes

* Please note that the original text from Monteverde -- enclosed with the pens themselves -- stated:

'The first series in the Mountains of the World collection pays tribute to Cortina d'Ampezzo, internationally known to mountaineers as K2, the world's second highest peak. Cortina d'Ampezzo writing instruments are ergonomically correct and the resin emulates the beauty of the mountain's natural colors.

This is in error, as K2 is in the Himalayas, not the Alps!

IMPORTANT SERVICE NOTE: Every nib that ships from His Nibs is closely examined under high magnification and tuned or adjusted if needed. About 85% of modern nibs need some adjustment out-of-the-box from the manufacturer for an optimal writing experience. Most commonly, the tines of the nib are misaligned -- which would cause scratchiness at the minimum; the slit between the tines is partially or fully closed -- which would starve the nib of ink and at best cause skipping; or the slit between the tines is too wide -- which will either again cause skipping, or conversely, flooding. There are other factors  -- such as separation of the nib from the feed -- that are inspected and repaired before any pen leaves the Palace.

The only 100% guarantee of course comes when the pen is actually filled with ink and written with for the first time, but our pre-shipping inspections and tunings have eliminated 99.99999 (my finger is getting tired) of the frustrations that a customer experiences when first using a new fountain pen. Although this can be time-consuming on occasion, it affords our customers a much more pleasant experience when receiving a fountain pen from His Nibs -- and saves us the frustration of dealing with returns!

Ordering Procedures & Returns

International customers, please note, we will not falsify shipping documents

Credit cards, for the quickest fulfillment of your order, are accepted through PayPal, a secure site allowing you to use your credit card without us even seeing the information. If you'd like to make use of this credit card service, please let us know when you email your order and address, and we'll email you the appropriate Request for Payment, and instructions for the simple payment procedure (you don't need to join PayPal to use it).

If you would like us process your credit card directly instead, then please email us:

1. Card # (dividing this number in two, between two emails, will ensure security)
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4. Address for billing statement
5. Card verification # (3-digit number printed on the back of your card. It appears after and to the right of your card number, or 4-digit number on the front of your AMEX card).
 

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His Nibs.com
  2540 W. Union Street
  Allentown, PA 18104

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Please send your order and shipping address (along with any questions) to:

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We will email you back with your order total (PA residents please add 6% sales tax)

Warranties and returns

If an item proves to be defective, in most cases the manufacturer's warranty will apply. However, please email us first so that we can determine the easiest way to resolve the problem to your satisfaction. In the case of fountain pens -- which are a bit more individualistic than other writing instruments -- what may at first appear to be a defect (hard starting or poor flow for example), can in almost all cases be resolved with a few simple 'tweaks' to the nib, which we'll be happy to guide you through or perhaps suggest returning to us for adjustment.

Should you wish to return a non-defective item within 3 days of receipt because it doesn't suit you for some reason, again please email us and we'll arrange an exchange, credit or refund (minus any shipping/insurance charges), if the item is returned in an 'as new' condition. If you've dipped a fountain pen to try its writing characteristics, kindly clean off any ink residue prior to shipping -- to save us both a nasty surprise .

We want you to be happy with your purchase from His Nibs.com and hope to have you join the ranks of our many long-term, repeat customers!

Revised: July 21st, 2008

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